Abdul Rashid Dar
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Abdul Rashid Dar | |
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Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
In office 2000–2008 | |
Governor | Girish Chandra Saxena Srinivas Kumar Sinha Narinder Nath Vohra |
Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Ghulam Nabi Azad |
Deputy | P Namgyal |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Ghulam Nabi Lone |
Representative Asia, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | |
In office 2001–2007 | |
Chief Patron | Queen Elizabeth II |
Secretary-General | Dennis Marshall Arthur R. Donahoe William Shija |
Deputy Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
In office 1997–2000 | |
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1987–1990 | |
Governor | Jagmohan |
Chief Minister | Farooq Abdullah |
Preceded by | Maqbool Dar |
Succeeded by | Abdul Majid |
Constituency | Shangus |
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council | |
In office 1996–2002 | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 April 1949 |
Died | 28 February 2020 Srinagar, India | (aged 70)
Political party | Jammu Kashmir National Conference |
Abdul Rashid Dar (unknown – 28 February 2020) was a politician from Jammu & Kashmir.[1] He was Member of the Legislative Assembly and served as the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
Political career[edit]
Dar started his career with the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) in 1987 when he stood – and won – state elections from Shangus, Anantnag.[2] He served in the state assembly till 1990 when the assembly was dissolved. In 1996, he was elected to the upper house the Legislative Council of the state.[3] During his initial term, he was nominated as the vice chairman of the Council, and two years later as its chairman. In 2001, he was re-elected as the chairman as well as a member of the Legislative Council for a second term, followed by election for a third term in 2002.[4]
In 2002, Dar was elected to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association as the regional representative for the Asia region for a three-year term.[5]
In 2004, he survived a no-confidence motion. Soon, Dar and JKNC parted ways. He remained independent while also continuing to serve as the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council until 2009.
Death[edit]
Dar died on 28 February 2020.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Network, KL News (2020-02-29). "Former LC Chairman Rashid Dar Passes Away". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 1987". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Governor dissolves Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jammu & Kashmir". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "The Journal of Parliamentary Information" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in. 2002-12-01. Archived from the original on 2002-01-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (2020-02-28). "Former LC Chairman Rashid Dar passes away". Eaily Excelsior. Retrieved 2021-08-02.